Bengbu

Bengbu
蚌埠市
Clockwise from top: Longzi Lake District at night, the Bengbu Convention Center, the Jingtushan Scenic Area, and Shengli road facing west.
Nickname: 
Pearl city (珠城)
Location of Bengbu City jurisdiction in Anhui
Location of Bengbu City jurisdiction in Anhui
Coordinates (Bengbu municipal government): 32°55′01″N 117°23′20″E / 32.917°N 117.389°E / 32.917; 117.389
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceAnhui
County-level divisions7
Township-level divisions74
Municipal seatLongzihu District
Government
 • MayorZhou Chunyu (周春雨)
 • Secretary of Municipal Party CommitteeChen Qitao (陈启涛)
Area
5,952.14 km2 (2,298.13 sq mi)
 • Urban
613.7 km2 (237.0 sq mi)
 • Metro
613.7 km2 (237.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)[1]
3,296,408
 • Density550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,336,093
 • Urban density2,200/km2 (5,600/sq mi)
 • Metro
1,968,027
 • Metro density3,200/km2 (8,300/sq mi)
GDP[2]
 • Prefecture-level cityCN¥ 199.0 billion
US$ 29.3 billion
 • Per capitaCN¥ 59,963
US$ 9,295
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
Postal code
233000
Area code0552
ISO 3166 codeCN-AH-03
License Plate Prefix皖C
Websitewww.bengbu.gov.cn

Bengbu (Chinese: 蚌埠; pinyin: Bèngbù; Wade–Giles: Peng-pu) is a city in northern Anhui Province, China. Its population was 3,296,408 registered residents at the 2020 census. 1,968,027 lived in the built-up area made of four Bengbu urban districts and Fengyang County in Chuzhou Prefecture, largely being conurbated. Its name means "Clam Wharf" in Chinese, echoing its former reputation as a freshwater pearl fishery.

  1. ^ "China: Ānhuī (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  2. ^ "《安徽统计年鉴2022》电子查阅版". tjj.ah.gov.cn. Archived from the original on 2022-10-18. Retrieved 2022-10-18.